"Your Majesty, General Qi's return is a blessing from heaven!"
"General Qi, when you were ambushed and killed that day, was it a conspiracy?"
"General Qi, have you been at the border for the past two years? This is suspicious!"
"Your Majesty, I dare to suspect that General Qi has already rebelled. Does he have other plans when he returns to the capital?"
"Master Zhang, your words are too chilling. A general who sacrificed his life for his country has returned after experiencing life and death. How can you accuse him of treason?"
Xuan Ling listened for a long time, and no emotion could be seen on his majestic face.
Qi Yan shouted, "Your Majesty, I am loyal to you. Heaven and earth can bear witness to this. Your Majesty is wise and perceptive!"
"Your Majesty, General Qi's return requires a thorough investigation to prevent it from being exploited by the enemy!"
Xuan Ling picked up the yellow-glazed porcelain cup and sipped half a cup of tea.
He said solemnly, "Minister Zhang is right. Qi Yan, I am delighted to have you back. However, I need to investigate your experiences over the past two years and your intentions in returning to the capital. Come, have Qi Yan thrown into the Heavenly Prison immediately."
Qi Yan said aggrievedly, "Your Majesty, why don't you trust me? Your Majesty!"
Xuan Ling angrily slammed the dragon table, "How dare you, Qi Yan, don't provoke me, take me away!"
The imperial guards led Qi Yan out of the Golden Palace.
"Lord Liu, you are responsible for investigating the Qiyan incident."
Dali Temple Minister Liu bowed and said, "Your humble servant obeys your order."
After a cup of tea, in Guanju Palace.
A rich breakfast was placed on the round rosewood table. Sheng Xiyan was leaning on her elbows, staring blankly with a complicated expression.
"My lady, please use as much as you can."
Outside the hall, Dun Zhaoyuan came running again.
“Oh no!”
Sheng Xiyan stood up hurriedly, "What's wrong?"
"Qi Yan was thrown into the Heavenly Prison by the Emperor!"
Sheng Xiyan fell into the soft chair, her hands shaking with panic.
What she worried about happened. Qi Yan suddenly came back, which aroused Xuan Ling's suspicion.
From the time she was with Qi Yan, she knew about his loyalty to the emperor and his patriotism. How could he possibly commit treason?
How could the emperor be suspicious of A Yan? It was so difficult for him to come back.
"I'm going to the Yangxin Palace."
After a cup of tea, the ceremonial procession stopped at the garden roadside outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Hua Xia supported Sheng Xiyan and walked forward, advising:
"Your Majesty, you must not contradict the Emperor, otherwise it will backfire. Your Majesty, are you listening to what I say?"
The Empress's distraught look is really worrying.
"I know. I will go and ask the Emperor sincerely."
Outside the Yangxin Palace, Eunuch Fu looked embarrassed after hearing this.
"Your Highness, please wait a moment. I will go in and report."
Inside the hall, Xuan Ling had just written two secret decrees.
"This letter must be sent urgently over 800 miles to Lingnan to General Dun.
This letter has been sent 800 miles to the border to Second Lieutenant Liu Xiaoran."
The Jinwu Army Commander took the secret order and said, "I will do it right away."
He put it in his arms and ran out of the Yangxin Palace at a rapid pace.
Xuan Ling gently stroked his temple and picked up the memorial to read.
Eunuch Fu whispered beside him, "Your Majesty, the Concubine Chen requests an audience."
Xuan Ling was stunned and said coldly: "Let her go back, I won't see her."
Outside the palace, after Eunuch Fu conveyed the message, Sheng Xiyan smiled slightly, knowing that he would do so.
He walked down the steps and knelt down.
"Your Majesty, why are you doing this? I am saying something I shouldn't have said. The Emperor is right. You should understand him."
Sheng Xiyan said nothing and knelt upright.
After a stick of incense, early autumn rain began to fall from the sky, dripping heavier and heavier.
After reviewing more than a dozen memorials, Xuan Ling asked, "Hasn't she left yet?"
Eunuch Fu shook his head, "Your Majesty, it's raining outside."
Xuan Ling grabbed the Songhua stone inkstone and threw it hard to the ground, sending several small fragments flying off the white marble floor.
Sheng Xiyan, you care about him too much and love him too much, right?
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